It can seem odd when two damaged teeth receive different recommendations. For Waverley West residents, our Winnipeg clinic can explain why each tooth is assessed on its own structure.
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A filling, an inlay, an onlay and a crown sit along a range from small direct repair to full coverage. Where a particular tooth falls depends on the size of the damage, the strength of its remaining walls, how it meets the opposing tooth and the health of its root.
So a cavity in one molar may suit a filling, while a crack in the next may point toward an onlay. Waverley West belongs to Winnipeg, and anyone from there puzzled by mixed recommendations can have the dentist at Winnipeg North Dental on McPhillips Street walk through the reasoning, tooth by tooth.
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Each recommendation reflects the structure of that tooth, not a single plan for the whole mouth.
Fillings, inlays, onlays and crowns each suit a different amount of damage.
Hearing why one tooth differs from another can make the plan easier to accept.
Partial coverage is considered when a direct filling may be too large or less predictable but enough healthy tooth remains to avoid a crown.
A tooth with a sizeable central defect but strong cusps may suit an inlay, which rebuilds the middle and leaves the cusps alone.
A tooth with one or more weakened cusps may suit an onlay, which covers those cusps while keeping other surfaces intact.
If a tooth next to your onlay is getting a filling, that may simply reflect a smaller problem there. Ask to have the difference explained.
Teeth receiving fillings follow a different route. For an inlay or onlay, the general steps are these.
Request your visitCracks, remaining walls, decay, bite and root health are weighed for the specific tooth, separate from its neighbours.
Only the tooth chosen for partial coverage is frozen and shaped at this stage; its damaged part comes out and a seat for the custom piece is formed.
That one tooth, how it touches the teeth on both sides and how it lines up with its partner in the other jaw are copied by scanning or impression, and its colour is matched.
Once the finished piece is ready, it is fitted to that tooth, tuned until your bite feels even, then fixed in with adhesive and given a final polish.
If more than one tooth needs work, a few targeted questions can help you understand how the recommendations differ.
Call the clinic rather than sending a request if any of the teeth becomes painful or breaks.
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Whether the tooth in question is getting a filling or an onlay, freezing is the usual starting point. Either kind of repair can leave it a little tender for a time, and that tends to pass.
The area being worked on is frozen so preparation can be done comfortably.
Where a temporary is used, treat it with care, because it is less durable than the final restoration.
Short-term tenderness can follow and is expected to settle.
Caring for a mix of repairs
Whether a tooth has a filling, an inlay or an onlay, the edges of each restoration need careful cleaning to help prevent new decay.
Make sure brushing and cleaning between teeth reach each restored tooth, not only the newest one.
Avoid using any restored tooth to open packages or crack hard things.
Call if a bite feels high, sensitivity lingers, a piece moves or an edge feels rough.
Your filling and your onlay may wear at different rates, since each one’s working life hangs on its own tooth: how much was left, how it was prepared and bonded, how dry it was kept, the forces of your bite and grinding, your cleaning and fresh decay. Neither comes with a promised span.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Residents of Waverley West have their teeth assessed and restored at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Directions are available from the link with the address.
You may mention several teeth when sending a request. The clinic will contact you to arrange a time, and urgent pain is a reason to phone.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about inlays & onlays in Waverley West.
Ask our teamEach tooth has its own amount of damage, remaining structure, bite and root health. The restoration is chosen to suit those details.
Not necessarily. A neighbouring tooth with smaller damage may be fine with a filling, while another may need a crown.
That is a good question to ask. Requesting the reasoning for each tooth can help you understand and compare the options.
Not at all. Many people have a mix of restorations because each tooth has been affected differently.
A shade is chosen for custom restorations. Ask how the planned material would look next to the other work in your mouth.
You can mention every tooth that concerns you in your request or when calling (204) 338-3003. All of them would be examined at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.
These pages explain treatments that might be recommended for other teeth alongside an inlay or onlay.
Restore cavities, chips and worn areas with tooth-coloured dental fillings in Winnipeg. Learn when repair is needed and what happens during treatment.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
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Send a request for a visit at our Winnipeg clinic, and the office will be in touch about timing. Phone if one of the teeth becomes urgent.
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